Washboard



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WASHBOARD Filed Julgle 25, 1935 Irwenlor U. E. flames-012 Patented Aug.25, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WASHBOARD County, Ark.

Application June 25, 1935, Serial No. 28,308

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in washboards, the general objectof the invention is to provide recesses in the board for engagingportions of a tub so that the board will be held against movement whilebeing used.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure l is an edge view of the improved board.

Figure 2 is a rear view thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail view showing the shape of the recess oneach side member of the board.

In this drawing, the board is shown at A and includes the usual sidemembers I and in carrying out my invention I provide a recess 3 in therear edge of each side member adjacent the top of the board. Each recessslopes upwardly and inwardly from the outer face of the side members andis composed of a substantially circular hole 4 and a slot 5 whichextends from the hole to the rear edge of the side member.

Thus by placing these recesses over portions of the upper edge of a tubthe board will be held against movement in the tub. This invention makesthe use of the board more efiicient, saves wear on the clothing beingrubbed on the board and also wear of the clothing worn by the user whichis occasioned by the necessity of holding the board against the body.The invention also saves labor by allowing the operator to occupydifferent stances during operation and relieves the necessity ofcrowding close to the tub when larger tubs .are used. It keeps the boardat the proper 5 angle and can be used in any size tub and provides moretub space for articles to be washed in the larger tubs. It also savestime as it eliminates lost motion caused by the board slipping. It alsoallows the tub to be placed at any height above the floor.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is: V

The herein described washboard comprising essentially a pair ofelongated members forming the sides of the board and having leg formingextensions at their lower ends, said members characterized by recessesin their rear edges adjacent to the top of the board, each recesssloping upwardly and inwardly from the outer face of the side member,and each recess being composed of a circular opening and a slotextending rearwardly and downwardly from the opening through the rearedge of the side member, said slot being of a less width than thediameter of the opening and arranged to enable it to fit snugly aroundor over the rim of a tub when the tub rim is forced up into the circularopening.

CHARLES EVERETT J AMESON.

